NEW HAVEN, Conn. --
Maile Somera set an Ivy League mark with 25 digs and
Tiffany Pedersen-Henry added 13 kills in a 3-0 loss to Princeton at Lee Amphitheater. The scores of the match were 25-22, 25-20, 27-25.
With the loss, the Bulldogs fell to 15-6 overall and 8-4 in Ivy play, and stand tied for second with the Tigers in league play.
Yale rallied and forced extra points in the third, with Pedersen-Henry smashing six kills including Yale's last two points of the set. The third set featured nine tied scores and five lead changes.
Mila Yarich added 11 digs, seven kills, three solo blocks and two service aces for the Bulldogs, while
Audrey Leak also posted seven kills and two block assists. Somera posted the highest dig total in a three-set match for the season among all Ivy teams.
Seniors
Kathryn Attar, team captain
Ellis DeJardin, Ashley Dreyer and
Lauren Potter were honored before the match. Attar finished with six kills and five digs, while DeJardin and Dreyer also competed for the final time at home tonight.
"What made my Yale volleyball experience so special were the people I was surrounded by," said Attar. "I was blessed with the opportunity to play the sport I love with 18 of my best friends every day, and I'll always be grateful for them."
Added DeJardin, "Being a part of Yale Volleyball these last four years has impacted who I am not only as an athlete, but also as a student, teammate, friend, and leader. The last four years of playing volleyball have pushed me to grow in ways that extend far beyond the volleyball court, and for that I am truly grateful. From the big memories like winning the Ivy League, to the smaller, mundane memories like long bus rides and funny travel tales, I will always look back fondly on my time with Yale volleyball."
The Bulldogs close out the season next weekend with matches at Dartmouth and Harvard.
